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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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An industrial network can, with a set of configured rules, scan network traffic flow for security issues. Which of the terms below best represents this type of security measure?
Twisted pair to fiber optic is the best example of which of the following converters?
Which of the solutions below is best used with analog transmissions in the field to help prevent errors in transmissions?
Model based network devices are at the user level of Ethernet/IP. Information of a devices type and classification would be contained in which of the text files below?
Which of the answers below best describes the number of pins in a standard A USB connector?
The installation of a SCADA system has several difficulties associated with it. Which of the challenges below would be best defined as one that accommodate with the amount data throughput?
History management stores an enormous amount of process data. Which of the answers below represents the amount of different types of data stored?
There are many different software programs that are commonly used by a DCS. Which of the programs below would allow observation and control of the plant?
There are several advantages to multidrop communication. Which of the answers below best represents one that is not one of those advantages?
One of the layers of the OSI manages access to be able to transmit data. Which of the answers below represents that layer?
Which answer below best represent the approximation of the total amount of errors in an analog field communications transmission?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the largest in area covered?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Valves, switches and transmitters are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
The limits of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the indication of a parameter above the URV?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the input registers addresses?
In Modbus, data is read, and written in various memory ranges. Which of the answers below best represents the data type that a input registers would use?
Parameter settings program the behavior of the function block. Which of the parameters below can be described as one that transmits data to another block?
In IPv4, the user datagram protocol has less latency and measurable greater data throughput. Which of the answers below can be a drawback of this protocol?
IPv4 has several distinct classifications. Looking at the answers below, choose the one that contains all of the classifications.
Digital signals are, either specific or transitory, voltage levels represent states of logic. Which of the signal encoding methods below uses the conversion of dc voltage levels to ac to represent logic states?
Modbus to Ethernet/IP is the best example of which of the following converters?
display resolution determines the graphic flexibility of the HMI hardware to be moved to different GUIs? which of the aspect ratios below would be most commonly used for a display?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the holding registers addresses?
There are commonly two configurations a programmer would use for workstations. Which of the answers below would best be described as a workstation that has the majority of the data processing done by the server?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains a record of process alarms and events as they occur?